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John Ford

Background information
Birth name John Ford
Born July 1, 1948 (1948-07-01) (age 59)
Origin Fulham, London, England
Genre(s) progressive rock, punk rock, pop rock, psychedelic, acoustic rock
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s) bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar keyboards
Voice type(s) tenor
Years active 1960s - present
Label(s) A&M, EMI, present: Whole Shot Records
Associated acts Strawbs, Hudson Ford, The Monks, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, High Society
Website johnfordmusic.net
Notable instrument(s)
bass guitar

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The dynamics and versatility of his musical talent, run the gamut from the London folk clubs to large scale international rock venues. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Spanning the British Invasion, up to the 21st century Ford has toured and played with musicians such as Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore, The Eagles, Frank Zappa, Marc Bolan/T. Rex, Blue Öyster Cult, ZZ Top, RUSH, REO Speedwagon, King Crimson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Preston, Cat Stevens, Roy Harper and Dave Mason. The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Santana is a flexible number of musicians accompanying Carlos Santana since the late 1960s James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter For the rugby league footballer of the same name see Richie Blackmore (rugby league Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore (born Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 – 16 September 1977) was an English singer songwriter and Guitarist TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 ZZ Top (ˌziːziːˈtɒp is an American rock band formed in late 1969 in Houston Texas. Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early King Crimson is a Progressive rock band founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969 Lynyrd Skynyrd (ˌlɛnɚdˈskɪnɝd is an American Southern rock band William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21 July 1948 best known by his former Stage name Cat Stevens, is a British Musician For the comic book character see Roy Harper (comics Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941) is an English David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1944) is an English Musician, singer songwriter, and Guitarist from Worcester

Early music projects as a teenager in the 1960s included The Five Proud Walkers, where Ford got his start. Jaymes Fender & the Vulcans landed Ford his first major record label signing with EMI, with the minor pop hit, "Mistletoe Love", and thence onto Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera signing to Repertoire. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top

After playing in various bands, Ford's unusual percussive style of bass playing caught the eye of Strawbs' leader Dave Cousins during a performance at Cousins' folk club in Hounslow. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Strawbs are a rock band founded in 1964 in England. Originally known as the Strawberry Hill Boys, they started out as a bluegrass Dave Cousins (born David Joseph Hindson January 7 1945, in Hounslow, Middlesex) has been the leader, Singer and most active Hounslow is the principal town in the London Borough of Hounslow. He joined Strawbs in May 1970, and Ford's influence on the band, primarily known as a folk rock group, shifted them into a new direction in the progressive / art rock scene. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Art rock is a term describing a subgenre of Rock music that tends to have "experimental or avant-garde influences" and emphasizes "novel sonic texture Ford penned songs such as, "Heavy Disguise" and "Part of the Union", Strawbs biggest chart hit, whilst working with David Bowie/T. Rex producer, Tony Visconti on A&M. " Heavy Disguise " is a song by English band Strawbs written by Bassist John Ford. " Part of the Union " is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1973 album Bursting at the Seams. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. TRex (occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex) were an English rock band fronted by guitarist singer and songwriter Marc Bolan. Anthony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American Record producer and sometimes a Musician or Singer. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division

Ford received three gold discs and a platinum disc. A few years later, Ford and Richard Hudson, formed Hudson Ford, picking up the UK Singles Chart hits, "Pick Up The Pieces", "Burn Baby Burn" and "Floating In The Wind". Richard Hudson (born 9 May 1948, Tottenham, London, England) is an English Singer-songwriter and Musician Hudson Ford were a UK rock band -style duo, formed when John Ford and Richard Hudson left Strawbs in 1973 The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

In 1979, Ford hit the charts again with The Monks, a punk project of sorts also picked up by EMI, with the surprise novelty hits, "Nice Legs Shame About The Face" and "Suspended Animation". A novelty song is a silly or nonsensical Song, performed principally for its comical effect. Ford also developed an alter ego in High Society with classic 1930s style melodies, releasing a self-titled album in 1984. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public In 1986, Ford relocated to the U.S., and started working on his solo project and shows. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer

Ford teamed up again with Strawbs for the 30 Year Reunion Tour in 1998, performing as bass guitarist and vocalist, after a hiatus since the late 1980s, and again for the 2001 Strawbs' UK Spring Tour. In between, in 1999, Ford played on Ritchie Blackmore's band Blackmore's Night release Under a Violet Moon, their second international release, which featured Ford on "Wind in the Willows". For the rugby league footballer of the same name see Richie Blackmore (rugby league Richard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore (born Blackmore's Night is a Renaissance -inspired Folk rock band led by Ritchie Blackmore ( Electric guitar and acoustic guitar) and Under a Violet Moon is a Blackmore's Night album released in July 1999 through Steamhammer US He also played some shows with the band.

In January 2004, Ford opened for Dave Mason at a Long Island concert venue. David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1944) is an English Musician, singer songwriter, and Guitarist from Worcester Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience.

July 2004's Strawbs Summer UK Electric Tour, featured Ford on bass and vocals with the original UK electric line up from the 1970s. Some of his live performances can be viewed on DVD with "Strawbs Live In Tokyo" and "The Complete Strawbs - Live at Chiswick House". DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

In addition to his numerous album credits with band projects, and as session player throughout the years, Ford has released several solo albums: Love Is A Highway (1998), Heading For A High (2000), Natural High (2002), Backtracking (2005). Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right

2005 releases included What Ever Happened to Christmas – a collection of holiday songs; plus he appeared on the Rock 4 Xmas All Stars compilation - which includes his cover version of "White Christmas". A compilation album is an Album ( Music or Spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple Recording artists, often culled from a variety of In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released " White Christmas " is an Irving Berlin song whose lyrics reminisce about White Christmases.

2006 brought New World Maxi-Single EP and A Christmas Trilogy. New upcoming CD releases in post-production for 2008 include Resurrected and a yet untitled CD of newly written and recorded material by John Ford. All John Ford solo CD releases are under Whole Shot Records label.

Discography

Albums

Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

Strawbs

Hudson Ford

The Monks

High Society

Solo

John Ford on Compilations

Singles

Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera

Strawbs

Hudson Ford

The G. Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios is a live Album by English band Strawbs recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hall London From the Witchwood is a studio Album by English band Strawbs. Grave New World is a studio Album by English band Strawbs. It was the first album to be released after the departure of Rick Wakeman Bursting at the Seams is a studio Album by English band Strawbs. " Benedictus " is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1972 album Grave New World. " Here It Comes " is a song by the English band Strawbs. " Lay Down " is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1973 album Bursting at the Seams. " Part of the Union " is a song by English band Strawbs featured on their 1973 album Bursting at the Seams. Wild Mountain Thyme. also known as "Will You Go Lassie Go" is based on a traditional Scottish Folk song. B. 's

The Monks

High Society

Solo

References

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